and old alike

remember Moosies Pledge heres a repost of it.

 

As A New Member, You Pledge:
 
-To learn the Club's secret handshake,
 and make sure you never have scrollsaw blades
 in your hand when employing said handshake.
-Remember, blood oaths in the new millinium
 could be hazardous to your health.
 
-To never salute another Club member with
 scrollsaw blades in your hand.  Let's face it,
 seeing a blade sticking out of someone's eyeball
 is just plain gross...... not to mention,
 no one would probably have their camera with
 them to document the event for posterity.
 
-To never point and laugh at someone with
 sawdust in their hair, but instead,
 approach them and ask if they are a scroller,
 inform them about the Club and when the
 next meeting will be.  Remember, they may
 have sources you don't know about.
 
-When witnessing someone purchasing a new
 scrollsaw, follow them to their car and
 ask if they are a scroller, inform them
 about the Club and when the next meeting
 will be. (guys, in the case of the purchaser
 being a woman... do NOT do this at night.
 see below for "fund-raiser" options in
 the event you forget and approach a woman
 at night.  ladies, no worries on when you
 approach a man... they seem to like to be
 followed... , in which case, the
 "fund-raiser" options wouldn't need to apply.)
 
-To let other members know free sources
 of wood, so they may go and see if you've
 left any for anyone else.
 
-To give full disclosure of all tools
 owned so fellow members may "Ooooo and
 Ahhhhh" over them.
 
-To give full disclosure of all wood you
 are currently hoarding so other members
 may drool appropriately.  Bibs will be
 provided at each meeting.
 
-To share all dumpster-diving sources,
 and never be adverse to new locations.
  Also to be willing to participate in
 Club dumpster-diving outtings ---
 wearing the appropriate 'black-op' apparel
 of course (which would include having your
 cell phone set to 'vibrate' only)
 
-To share all dumpster-diving adventures,
 as we all love a good dumpster story.
  This will include viewing of all wounds
 received from said dumpster diving,
 as long as the location of the wound
 is not in a private area.  Remember,
 your full moon may be beautiful to you,
 but may give other Club members nightmares
 which would then require at least
 6 months of therapy.
 
-When visiting another Club member,
 enjoy the visit and stop eyeing up trees
 on their property out of the corner of your eye.
 
-When following another vehicle loaded
 with wood to see if any falls off
 (which would then be considered "found"
 wood if the owner doesn't notice), make
 sure you stay at least 6-8 car lengths
 back.  #1 for safety reasons
 (or else make sure you know the deductible
 on your own vehicle and can afford to take
 a "hit") and #2 you could be reported
 for being a stalker, in which case an
 emergency Club meeting would have to be
 called in order to organize a fund raiser
 to bail you out of jail.  After 2 fund-raisers,
 you are on your own.... cuz more than that
 would just be pushing it.
 
-Learn this phrase:  Sorry officer,
 I'm a scroller and yes, I guess I was
 following the vehicle ahead of me a
 little too closely, but, you see,
 they have some terrific slabs of wood
 in the back of their vehicle and I was
 just trying to get a better look at it.
 (be prepared to be administered a
 breathalizer test as the officer will
 for sure think you've been drinking)
Note:  the "fundraiser" option would not
 apply in this case.  But make sure to
 call another Club member while still
 at the scene of the accident so while
 they have the officer and other vehicle
 owner's attention, said Club member can
 also check out the said wood and act
 accordingly.  (note:  you must then
share any woods received with the Club
 member who came to help you out).
 
-Be on the Emergency Call List for other
 Club members to phone for assistance
 in getting their vehicle unstuck from
 muddy or snowy conditions while
 dumpster-diving or retrieving wood from
 another source.  In which case, all
 assisting members would receive a share
 of the wood involved.
 
And last, but not least.....
you Pledge to have fun while learning
 and sharing information about the
 art of Scrollsawing!!
 
Signed,
Anonymoose